sugary sweetness. This book was seriously sugar overload,
I liked Jeremy and Reggie, Jeremy was a little helpless and clueless, Reg was solid and hot, In fact, I kept waiting for the Daddy word to pop up because their dynamic was pure daddy/boy, But without the kink, sadly, I think a good spanking would have upped my interest here,
It was cute, it was sweet, it was hot, it was angst free, But by the time I made it to the bonus scene, I was bored and I skipped it,
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This was a nice, quick read for me,
Low on angst and high on cute, Just what I was looking for,
Jeremy is one of the world's most famous rock, He's Hollywood royalty. His mom is an Alist actress and his dad is a music legend, He stumbles upon Reggie in the middle of nowhere, in a no name bar and the two strike up an easy going conversation.
Reggie doesn't treat him like anything other than a normal guy, What's an Alist rock God to do but come up with a fake relationship so he can take his new best friend on the road with him so he has some companionship!
The rest of the book is a slow burn of the two getting to know each other and slowly getting closer, both emotionally and physically.
Does this involve cheesy conversations and scenarios Yes, Does it involve lots of petting Yes, Does it involve side by side masturbation with a Fleshlight Hell Yes,
My main hiccup with this book that doesn't quite get it to thestar mark is Jeremy's behavior, He's suppose to beyears old, yet acts like a child, Though I understood his whiny neediness and temper tantrums were based on his LA royalty lifestyle, I didn't understand his childish actions to things.
He freaks the fuck out over a spider and a clown, I get the fear . but dude, seriously He was unbelievably shy talking about anything sexual, yet he'd bedded lots of woman
Reggie on the other hand was the star of the show.
I loved his sense of humor and easy going attitude, He may have doted on Jeremy a bit too much for my taste, but he enjoyed his role and his power to bring Jeremy back down to earth.
So there you have it, Overall an enjoyable, quick read and a great introduction to a new author for me, I'll definitely be checking out more books, .
I'm having a tough time in RL right now so I am in need of sweet, fluffy feelgood reads,
sitelinkCardeno C. has written some of my favorite feel good books, so I was very hopeful that this one would work for me,
And boy did it ever,
I loved it!
Sweet, fun and sexy and kudos for the sex scenes starting very late in this book.
Great and likeable MCs, no real angst or drama, no big problems or misunderstandings, just a happy Mandy at the end of the book.
Although on a personal note I disagree with Jeremy on the This was a wonderful, feel good, not a lot of angst read that just melted my romantic heart! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Jeremy is the rockstar who is only surrounded by people who work for him or want something from him.
What he really needs a friend, someone he can trust and have fun with, So he asks the friendly bartender he spent a night chatting up to be his “pretend” boyfriend while he is on tour, Jeremy is absolutely adorable and Reg as the “pretend” boyfriend was completely swoonworthy!!
Isnt this a fantasy come true A rockstar walks up to you, chats you up and decides you are the perfect person to tag along as he goes on tour.
And as this is quite unlikely to happen to me, its kudos to Cardeno Cs writing abilities that pulled me into this story and made me believe for a moment.
I fell in love with these two characters and their story, This book left me with a huge smile on my face and sighing in happiness,
This is a book I will definitely read again, and it's the perfect book to read after you have read a book with angst or left you an emotional wreck.
Need to be uplifted Read this sweet romantic story, ohmygodohmygodohmygod that was so hotgt!
Maybe the best friends to lovers romance I've ever read, Cardeno C. takes their time and really builds the friendship, and the switch to lovers is so natural and perfectly done, Plus the bonus of it being one of the guy's "first time", . . gah, just fantastic.
Just a note too: I'm really not a fan of rock star romances, but there's no on stage stuff or band drama or any of that nonsense.
I'm sorry I let that one sit on my Kindle for so long,
Audio performed by the wonderful Charlie David, I'm a huge fan so I might be biased, but he really does a great job with this one,
an audiobook copy of Perfect Imperfections was provided by the author for the purpose of my honest review Reread April
The audio for this is great! I love Charlie David and he does a stellar job with this one.
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Jeremy is a famous rockstar, but he is so tired of being in the spotlight and not being able to be himself.
He gets drunk at an unknown bar at one night and meets Reggie Reg, They hit it off and Reg takes Jeremy home because he is no condition to drive,
Jeremy is dying for someone to go on his tour with him, someone he can trust, So he asks Reg to come, Reg is an adventurous kind of guy so he says yes immediately,
Jeremy is sure he is not gay Reg is gay and is sure Jeremey is not as straight as he thinks he is.
These two become very close friends and Reg is the solid rock in Jeremys hectic life,
But after a few months on the road Jeremy finds out that it is probably not that straight of him to constantly cuddle and sleep next to his best friend.
Nor is it very straight of him to join another man in the shower,
Reggie notices the change in Jeremy and just kind of eases him into the whole gay thing, A touch here, a touch there, Jeremy has no choice but to surrender to his feelings,
Reg was just so sweet, I loved how he took care of Jeremy, He knew just what Jeremy needed, And Jeremy may have been older than Reg, but in some ways he was just so naive, Absolutely adorable.
There was one part I didn't like and that was the fleshlight scene, But I have to admit with every reread it got less weird,
Overall, a sweet, angst free story, Such a sweet love story!
Jeremy is a famous rockstar and Reg is an ex accountant and currently bartender, Reg is gay and very honest about this fact, while Jeremy is straight but not particularly fan of sex, Still Jeremy is thirsty for human contact,
When they meet in the bar where Reg works, they like each other straight away and Jeremy has a proposal for Reg.
Reg could pretend to be his boyfriend, In this way, Reg can travel with Jeremy, see the world and have fun while Jeremy will finally have a friend to share his lonely moments.
Reg isyears old and Jeremy is, but Reg behaves more maturely than Jeremy, Reg understands gradually his pretendboyfriend's needs and soon he will be head over heels in love with him, I actually love the way he seduces him,
Their story is a slow burn romance because Jeremy will need some time to realise that maybe he has feelings for Reg.
RereadApril'
After hating a series by this author returned to remind myself why I'd splurged
And, I still LOVE this book.
It's ridiculous, but so damn adorable, and hot, Still a favourite.
Audio is good too,
Beyond feelgood, this book is snugglesome sweet,
Don't go in expect a gritty rockstar story you've got to be patient waiting for
the Sex to happen and there's no Drugs or for that matter any Rock and Roll!
Let's be honest it's also not in the least bit realistic or believable.
But, I. Just. Don't. Care!
It's slow, sweet syrup,
A developing friendship that's engaging and lovely to read, There's lots of humour and I read it all with a smile, And then Hot Stuff happens, and okay part of buying it might have been curiosity over the Fleshlights! The sex is late in the book but by then you have such a feel for the characters that it's all the better.
And hotter. No angst or upsets, not much plot, just that slow flow of friendship building into something more,
I don't consider this a GFY Jeremy is alone in a forest of people, living to expectations without question, It's not a case of suddenly turning gay, more of finally making a connection, Here he wakes to his sexuality, meeting his perfect match who happens to be male,
Jeremy is an innocent hiding his needy core with the odd diva moment, His reaction to the Spider had me laughing out loud I know someone who is exactly like that, He makes you want to flick his nonpouty lips and cuddle him,
Reg is impossibly perfect, the best pretendboyfriend ever warm, supportive, hot, patient, hot, nice, Never a wrong word, I'd be rolling my eyes if I didn't like him so much!
The story is set in a bubble and I would have liked some interaction with the larger world, maybe witness a few interviews, meet some fans, be present at Reg's family get together towards the end.
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So the plot isn't perfect, so what read it for the FEELS, The feel is perfect. I LOVE, love, LOVE this, Writing this makes me want to read it all over again, A warm cosy snuggle of a book, I am crazy about this freaking book, LOVE LOVE LOVE Charlie David's narration, His voice is the epitome of sexy,
Relisten I know I've listened to it more than twice, but I forgot to log it,
Relisten
Relisten I needed some fluff in my life,
Relisten,
relistenStill five "You're the bomb, Reg"
And I listened again
New decadeI needed a bit of Reg.
Loved it, loved it, LOVED IT!
This is my favorite Cardeno C, book. By far. My average rating for my previous CC books is ,. That is crazy low, and it isn't because I'm not a fan! I am, I just tend to feel passionately one way or another about this author! I loved sitelinkWalk With Me my favorite CC up to this point, but this book simply blew that out of the water.
When CC writes the slow burn romance, I'm just putty melty, gooey putty, When you combine a slooow burn bisexuality discovery story with some heavy petting, naked cuddling, and some super hot mutual masturbation scenes all leading up to some SMOKING hot nookie.
. . yeah, you got me.
This book is pure flufftastic, There are no misunderstanding, no drama, no scenes to make the reader frustrated, It is straightup relationship development andenjoyable,
I can see why this might not have worked for some readers, Jeremy is needy to the point of needing a fulltime keeper, and the relationship is very skewed in the direction, But the characters know that fact and they own it, Jeremy knows he is high maintenance and Reg just loves him for it,
I loved Reg's easygoing, laid back demeanor, I loved the two guys together, and I loved watching their relationship blossom,
And the sex, . . just UMGHPH! I made the mistake of reading the majority of this book at work, Bad move.
This book is Cardeno C, 's best effort to date, It is everything you love about CC wrapped up in one smutty, sexuality discovery, sappy, perfect package,
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